# Internal controls and SOX: what AI models recommend, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Asked as "SOX compliance software" and as "internal controls management tool", six framings each, to fourteen models with search on, on behalf of a mid-market B2B company. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/tax/internal-controls-and-sox/2026-11

**Standing:** FloQast leads with 23% of first choices; verdict contested. 53 first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts.

## First-choice share

| Rank | Product | Share | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [FloQast](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/floqast/index.md) | 23% | 10% | 20 |
| 2 | [AuditBoard](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/auditboard/index.md) | 17% | 7% | 42 |
| 3 | [Workiva](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/workiva/index.md) | 9% | 22% | 51 |
| 6 | [Hyperproof](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/hyperproof/index.md) | 4% | 0% | 17 |
| 7 | [Optro](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/optro/index.md) | 4% | 21% | 19 |
| 8 | [VComply](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/vcomply/index.md) | 4% | 0% | 12 |
| 9 | [Process Street](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/process-street/index.md) | 4% | 0% | 12 |
| 10 | [Onspring](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/onspring/index.md) | 2% | 8% | 12 |
| 12 | [Secureframe](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/secureframe/index.md) | 2% | 23% | 13 |
| 22 | [LogicGate Risk Cloud](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/logicgate-risk-cloud/index.md) | 0% | 0% | 17 |
| 23 | [Sprinto](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/sprinto/index.md) | 0% | 13% | 15 |
| 24 | [Vanta](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/vanta/index.md) | 0% | 25% | 24 |

Rank is by share of first choices among all 114 products named; products with the same share are tied, and the order among them carries no meaning. The table lists those with at least 10 labels.

## Each model's first choice on the direct prompt

- Claude Haiku 4.5: Optro; alternatives BlackLine Controls & Certifications, FloQast, Netwrix Auditor, Resolver
- GPT-5.4 mini: Optro, Workiva; alternatives FloQast
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: AuditBoard; alternatives FloQast, Hyperproof, LogicGate Risk Cloud, Workiva
- Perplexity Sonar: FloQast; alternatives Hyperproof, Optro, Workiva
- Grok 4.20: FloQast; alternatives AuditBoard, Hyperproof, Onspring
- Mistral Small: Scytale, Workiva; alternatives Optro, Sprinto
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: FloQast; alternatives AuditBoard, Hyperproof, Onspring, Optro
- Llama 4 Maverick: no first choice
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: AuditBoard, VComply; alternatives BlackLine Controls & Certifications, Drata, Vanta
- Kimi K2: FloQast; alternatives BlackLine Controls & Certifications, ComplyJet, Pathlock, Vanta
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: FloQast; alternatives AuditBoard, Hyperproof, Onspring, Workiva
- MiniMax M2.5: AuditBoard, FloQast; alternatives BlackLine Controls & Certifications, Pathlock, Vanta
- GPT-6 Luna: FloQast Compliance Management; alternatives Optro, Workiva
- Muse Glimmer 30B: FloQast; alternatives AuditBoard, BlackLine Controls & Certifications, Diligent One Platform, Optro

## Sources the answers cite

69 of 84 answers came back with a source list, from 14 of 14 models. Sites named in the most answers:

- erpresearch.com: 27 answers, 40 citations
- complyjet.com: 25 answers, 27 citations
- v-comply.com: 18 answers, 28 citations
- gamma.app: 18 answers, 18 citations
- supervizor.com: 17 answers, 17 citations
- metricstream.com: 15 answers, 19 citations
- optro.ai: 15 answers, 16 citations
- sprinto.com: 14 answers, 17 citations

Pages named in the most answers:

- https://erpresearch.com/erp-add-ons/sox-controls (27 answers)
- https://complyjet.com/blog/best-sox-compliance-software (24 answers)
- https://gamma.app/docs/Best-SOX-Compliance-Software-8-Tools-Compared-068yxrg8r7lduow (18 answers)
- https://supervizor.com/blog/grc/internal-control/software (17 answers)
- https://sprinto.com/blog/internal-control-software (13 answers)
- https://metricstream.com/learn/internal-control-software.html (12 answers)
- https://netwrix.com/en/resources/blog/sox-compliance-software (12 answers)
- https://planetcompliance.com/financial-compliance/sox-compliance-software-tools (11 answers)
- https://highradius.com/resources/Blog/best-sox-compliance-tools (10 answers)
- https://riskpublishing.com/best-sox-compliance-software-compared (9 answers)

## Warned against

- Workiva: 11 of 51 labels negative. "Avoid starting with Workiva, Optro/AuditBoard, or Diligent unless the company needs a full enterprise SOX" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt)
- Drata: 8 of 24 labels negative. "While Drata targets larger companies, they are noted for having a lower entry point compared to competitors... though costs can scale up quickly." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, budget prompt)
- Archer: 7 of 14 labels negative. "Avoid full enterprise GRC suites (like MetricStream, Archer, or BlackLine) if budget is tight" (Kimi K2, budget prompt)
- MetricStream: 11 of 29 labels negative. "Avoid full enterprise GRC suites (like MetricStream, Archer, or BlackLine) if budget is tight" (Kimi K2, budget prompt)

## Movement since October 2026

Floor: 10 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat.
Same leader: FloQast at 23%.

- Workiva: 0% to 9%, +9. Inside the floor by 1 point · rank 19 → 3 of 114.
- Sprinto: 6% to 0%, −6. Inside the floor by 4 points · rank 3 → 23 of 114.
- AuditBoard: 12% to 17%, +5. Inside the floor by 5 points · rank 2 of 114, unchanged.
- VComply: 0% to 4%, +4. Inside the floor by 6 points · rank 24 → 8 of 114.
- Process Street: 0% to 4%, +4. Inside the floor by 6 points · rank 72 → 9 of 114.
- Onspring: 6% to 2%, −4. Inside the floor by 6 points · rank 4 → 10 of 114.
- FloQast: 25% to 23%, −2. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 1 of 114, unchanged.
- Optro: 6% to 4%, −2. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 5 → 7 of 114.
- Drata: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 14 → 30 of 114.
- BlackLine Controls & Certifications: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 15 → 34 of 114.
- Hyperproof: 4% to 4%, ±0. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 9 → 6 of 114.
- Secureframe: 2% to 2%, ±0. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 16 → 12 of 114.

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.